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The BEST Anime of Summer 2025 - Ones To Watch | Mother's Basement

Nobody asked for it, so here it is! It’s THE LIST of all the shows Geoff mentions. Enjoy, because this is a loaded Summer season! #anime #animation #summer2025 #TV www.youtube.com/watch

Takopi’s Original Sin (CR)

The Summer Hikaru Died (N)

Lord of Mysteries (CR)

Clevatess (CR)

Onmyou Kaiten Re:Birth Verse (CR)

Dealing with the Mikadono Sisters is a Breeze (CR)

There’s No Freakin’ Way I’ll Become Your Lover! Unless… (YT)

Hell Teacher Nube (YT)

Leviathan (N)

Turkey! - Time to Strike (CR)

Ruri Rocks (CR)

City: The Animation (AM)

With You and the Rain (CR)

Secrets of the Silent Witch (CR)

Gachiakuta (CR)

Bargain Basement, though I’m not sure that’s a fair evaluation. A lot of these look really good. So let’s just call it the Bargain Buffett.

Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express (YT)

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (N in Sept.)

Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show (CR)

Nyaight of the Living Cat (CR)

The Water Magician (CR)

Uglymug, Epicfighter (CR)

April Showers Bring May Flowers (Geoff put “??????” so I don’t know)

Betrothed to my Sister’s Ex (CR)

Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl (CR)

See You Tomorrow at the Foodcourt (CR)

Bad Girl (HiDive)

Detectives These Days Are Crazy (CR)

The Shy Hero and Assassin Princesses (CR)

New Saga (CR)

Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin (CR)†

Tougen Anki (CR, N, AM)

Kamitsubaki City Under Construction (CR)

And a few other things, most of which I was unable to catch. I believe these first two are both on Disney Plus but (ahem) Geoff made it hard to figure out where the rest are streaming. Good luck:

Cat’s Eye

Bullet Bullet

Karaoke Ikou

Captivated by You

Harmony of Mille-Feuille

My Melody & Kuromi (N)

Nukitashi: The Animation

Streamer Key: CR = Crunchyroll N = Netflix AM = Amazon Prime YT = YouTube

† Winner of Longest Title - Summer 2025 award and a $20 Starbucks® gift card.

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Corruption. Pure and simple. You have to wonder how many secret documents #TFG’s cronies have destroyed so far… and how many more they have yet to get to. #uspol #jeffreyepstein #childsextrafficking #lies #damnedlies #fascism www.axios.com/2025/07/0…

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#Republicans who go on #CNN repeat the same talking points every time. WTF can’t the hosts and #Democrats prepare in order to respond? Do NOT give them credit for ANYTHING!! Stop them from lying. Refute their bullshit. BE PREPARED!! #journalism #uspol #NeoLibsArePartOfTheProblem

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#Miami #Florida #Republicans “postponed” the upcoming 2025 elections until November 2026, ensuring that time-limited officials who are no longer eligible to run again will remain in power for another year. Voters did not have a choice. #fascism #lawless #autocracy www.miamiherald.com/news/loca…

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What an amazing group of Bolivian #Cholita #skateboarding enthusiasts who share their love of skating while honoring their ancestry by wearing traditional Pollera. They are working to make their dream of building a skate park come true. #culture #bolivia www.youtube.com/watch

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Amazing! This must be seen to be believed. #Nature and #science combined can be astonishing!! I can’t stop it with the exclamation points!!!! #mycelium #mushrooms #ecofarming #sustainability #climatechange www.youtube.com/watch

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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Sonic Elements - Highlights from a Celebration of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (2025). Yes, the seminal #Genesis #ProgRock album. Lead vocals courtesy of Francis Dunnery (It Bites) and a full orchestra. Fantastic! #music #LiveMusic www.youtube.com/watch

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A Word to the Weiss | An Unauthorized Reprint

David Ellison has quietly courted Bari Weiss for a possible role at CBS News—a move that hints at how he may steer the network if his merger goes through.

by Oliver Darcy - June 24th, 2025 [Source]

David Ellison and Bari Weiss. Bari Weiss (Status Illustration/Leigh Vogel/Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Late last year, during a trip to New York City, David Ellison quietly made time for a meeting that said as much about his worldview as it did about his interest in media. According to people familiar with the matter, the Hollywood scion set time aside on his busy calendar to meet with Bari Weiss, the founder of The Free Press. Ellison, like a number of C-suite executive types, has long been an admirer of Weiss’ style of journalism, I’m told, viewing her as one of the more compelling voices in the shifting landscape of independent journalism.

During the meeting, Ellison, who is set to control CBS News once the Paramount Global–Skydance Media deal closes, expressed strong interest in recruiting Weiss to work in some capacity with the network, according to people familiar with the matter. I’m told that Ellison appeared to leave a wide range of options on the table, signaling that he sees Weiss as a valuable addition while he considers how to put his stamp on the news division. While a management role is not said to be on the table, it would not be out of the range of possibilities that she could be named as an on-air contributor or even perhaps given a coveted correspondent position on “60 Minutes.”

That said, it’s unclear whether the discussions between Ellison and Weiss ever advanced beyond the meeting late last year and a representative for Skydance declined to comment. Weiss did not respond to a request for comment. Regardless, the fact that the conversation occurred at all offers an early glimpse of Ellison’s thinking and how he plans to reshape the storied news organization, once home to the likes of Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow.

In recent years, Weiss has become a major star in right-wing media, known for assailing mainstream institutions as out of touch and under the trance of the “woke” left. Weiss has also gained significant notoriety for chastising and portraying mainstream news outlets, including CBS News, as biased instruments of the progressive elite. While Weiss might be popular in certain circles, many journalists view her unfavorably, criticizing both her tactics and views.

That Ellison would entertain bringing her into the fold signals not only his appetite for shaking up the network, but also the kind of voices he might turn to. Not only does Ellison appear to be interested in looking beyond traditional broadcasting talent, but he appears to be on board with introducing voices that have made their names by relentlessly criticizing—or outright bashing—the legacy press.

Indeed, the Weiss outreach offers one of the first tangible clues as to how Ellison might seek to chart a new course for CBS News, given that he has remained largely silent in public about his vision for the network. While Ellison hasn’t spelled out his plans, he’s recently been spotted ringside at UFC fights alongside Donald Trump as he seemingly tries to win over the president for government approval of his protracted merger. Taken together, the actions suggest Ellison may be comfortable moving the network in a direction that aims to appeal more to right-leaning audiences—whether because of his personal preference, the current political moment, or both.

Of course, inside CBS News, the journalists are on edge about what their new parent company will do with the organization, particularly after network boss Wendy McMahon and “60 Minutes” chief Bill Owens both resigned earlier this year in protest over corporate interference. Morale inside “60 Minutes,” I’m told, is at a nadir, with staffers uncertain what the future holds for the crown jewel of American broadcast journalism. Moreover, broadly throughout the organization, staffers are anticipating the new owners will seek to implement budget cuts when they get the keys to the palace—and they’re not wrong to harbor such worries.

For now, however, Ellison’s exact plans for CBS News remain unclear and the Skydance team is holding those cards close to the vest. But his meeting with Weiss—and the broader questions it raises about the kind of talent he might seek to bring in—is sure to add to the unease already coursing through the newsroom. What is certain is that CBS News is making its way through a period of profound uncertainty, as employees wait to see what is in store for them, just around the corner.

My Words

It’s a really bad time to be putting critical reporting like this behind a paywall. I’ll take it down if asked, but I believe everyone needs to be able to read this, not just those in the know or who can afford to. The oligarchy has been working hard for a very long time to grapple back their stranglehold over the American economy. The ultra wealthy are snapping up anything of value, monetary, production, competitive, and messaging platforms alike, in order to have greater control over what we see, hear, buy, have access to, and otherwise consume, and not for the betterment of society. Read this. Share this. We clearly can’t stop it, as much as the courts can stop the Trump Administration from breaking the law and the Constitution, but if we know, we can stop watching CBS altogether. #capitalism #journalism #uspol #editorial

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I’ve been having a lot of bad days of late dealing with a wide range of pains, brain fog, an accursed tinnitus that averages an 8 out of 10 on the loudness scale, unending exhaustion, and other issues. As a writer by trade, these are all crushing, but I keep trying to post.

What I need is to write something substantial, but for the past year or so I’ve been unable to do much. I haven’t blogged in weeks and filling my days with playing video games, watching YouTube, and drowning out the ringing in my head with music sessions in my AirPods is entirely unproductive.

In the middle of July I shall turn 57 and I’m nowhere near done yet, but the ongoing issues stemming from Long Covid, a bad motorcycle accident in 1990, degenerative disc disease, and arthritis have erected blockades that make it nearly impossible for me to engage in the one thing at which I’m actually decent.

Just ugh. #health #mentalhealth #writing #chronicpain

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Hottest Trash Anime Master List - Spring 2025

It’s that time again! Every three months, or “cour” as seems to be the preferred terminology, Geoff Thew puts out his guides for Best and Worst #anime of said season. This round is for the freshest trash for Spring 2025. Make sure to watch along… youtu.be/PCNT1xSW3…

Trashpettizers

Rock is a Lady’s Modesty

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

The Shiunji Family Children

Can a Boy/Girl Friendship Survive

Classic Star Stars

Please Put Them On, Takamine-san

Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World

Fantasy & Isekai

The Beginning After the End

The Brilliant Healers New Life in Shadow

Unaware Atelier Master

The Too Perfect Saint Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom †

The Gorilla Gods Go-To Girl

The Hottestest Hot Trash

I’m the Evil Lord of a Galactic Empire

† Longest title award for the Spring 2025 Trashies.

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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: The Cure - The Head on the Door (1985). Fantastic album. Early Cure is often lumped in with electronica and new wave, but I think they’re really a proto alternative rock band using the tools that had become available. #music #KROQ #80s www.youtube.com/watch

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What could possibly go wrong? #TFG’s just joking? #DOGE did it? Nuculer [sic] stuff is woke? Or maybe just get people out of the way of ramping up nuclear weapons programs. #uspol #NRC #science arstechnica.com/tech-poli…

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I’ve decided I’m going to start a mobile carrier. TKN-Mobile has already started installing billions worth of 10G towers and our AI robots are crafting phones in America with magic. $5 a month for unlimited! Pre-orders open next week! #TFG #capitalism #scams #uspol appleinsider.com/articles/…

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Judge Young of the US District Court asks, “Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?” Yes, they have, and no they do not. The judge appointed by #GOP hero Ronald Reagan ruled against the #TFG administration in the #NIH case citing blatant discrimination. Doi. #uspol #law www.salon.com/2025/06/1…

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When I heard the first bars of #WeatherReport’s “Birdland” I laughed, knowing that it’s essentially a drumless track, but was excited to hear what Brann Dailor (Mastodon) would do with it. The result is driving and energetic! #jazz #drums #video www.youtube.com/watch

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I don’t think much of #AI or expect our #capitalist overlords to do good with it, but it sure as hell can make so really funny shit 🤣 Check out what would make an amazing, if confusing, action flick. #movies #AIMovieTrailers #funny

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Two legendary #scifi icons, each with their own legendary maneuver, face off against the other in an epic showdown. Who will prevail? We may never know. The top keeps spinning… #sttng #startrek #animation www.youtube.com/watch